Belt buckle



March 28, 1933.

D. M. WIRTH BELT BUCKLE Filed Aug. 25, 19.32

} I [liver/for" v Patented Mar. 28, 1933 DORSEY M. WIRTH,

or BIICYRUS, OHIO BELT BUCKLE Application filed August 25, 1982. Serial No. 630,386. r

The object of this invention is to provide a belt buckle wherein an elastic tensioning means is provided between the buckle and the end of the beltattached thereto for allowing the expansion and contraction of the belt while in position upon the waist of the wearer for thereby preventing the usual necessity of the adjustment of the belt while in use. Another object of this invention is to produce a means for attaching a belt end to this particular style of buckle without it being necessary to retain the spring and yoke parts of the buckle between the belt and its folded back end, and thereby eliminate excessive thickness at this point. By my novel invention the belt end can be attached to this buckle and secured in its natural flat way.

In the drawing;

Figure 1 is a back view of one form of my invention disclosing the manner of attachment, to a belt.

Figure 2 is a detailed view of another suggested form of the spring expansion member which might be incorporated in the form of buckle alluded to in this application. 7

Figure 3 is a detailed view of a third suggested form of the spring expansion member.

Figure 4 is a detailed view of a fourth suggested form of the spring expansion member.

Figure 5 is a detailed view of a fifth suggested form of the spring expansionmember.

Referring to the drawing in detail;

Figure 1 indicates a buckle body 1, of suitable form such as generally rectangular having inturned flanges 2 and 2a on opposite sides, having inwardly directed ears constituting journal mountings. In this figure the belt connector assembly consists of a yoke 6 formed from a single piece of wire which is having outwardly extending ends which are journaled in the above mentioned journal mountings of the buckle body; the numerals 10 indicate the ends of the wire. The yoke carries a compression spring 5, and slidably mounted on the arms of the yoke and thru the holes 8 is the belt connector the belt connector being movable against the pressure of the spring; the belt end is passed thru the closed loop end of the connector or fastened t Figure 4 is a modified form of ayokethat bent upon itself to form a U-shape member' ed on the outward bent portions of thearms to the connector in any suitable manner.v The connector is widened at the points 9;.t o. more securely retain the ends of the belt in place. Mounted on the outwardly bent arms of the yoke is the gripping jaw 3 which 00- operates with the buckle body for retaining the free end of the belt.

Figure 2 is a modified form of the belt connector that may. beattached to the buckle body of Figure 1. This style connect-or may be a bar or wire bent into the form of a U in which the bight portion is straight, and has the free ends of the legs directedoutwardly and then inwardly to form the bends 9, and straightened to come into end to end abutting relation; The permanently attachable belt end is secured upon the portion remote from the bight portion of the connector. This connector 4. is slidably mounted on the arms of the yoke 6 thru the holes:8 in the bight 'portion of the connector; the coil spring 5 is carried on the yoke for the purpose of aresilient spring action between the yoke and con; nector. :3 is the gripping jaw. 1 Figure 3 is another modified formof con nector, this connector 4 may be made :of sheet metal, one end having an opening thruwhich the end of a belt is passed and indicated by 7 the other end of the connector having holes 8 in the bent over portions; thru these holes iso the connector 4 is slidably mounted on the arms ofthe yoke 6, the yoke carryinga compression spring 5 for a resilient spring action between the connectorand yoke; on the outward bent portionsof the yoke is mounted a 8.

"gripping jaw 3.' The ends of the arms of the yoke'are journaled into the journal mountings'of the buckle body."

may be substituted if desired for the yoke forms shown in Figures 1' and 2 and 3. The arms 15 are joined bva cross member 11 and V surrounding each of the arms between the cross member and the belt connector 4 are expansion springs 5; The connector is slid ably mounted thru its holes Son the arms 7 15 and the springs produce a resilientaction between the connectorand yoke, and mount- 6 is the clamping jaw 3. v .1100

PATENT; orrlca' 5 having the ends of the member forming the fixed end of the belt is passed thru the opening 7. Mounted on the transverse section of the yoke 16 is a gripping jaw 3.

It is believed that the above descriptions and the drawing make clear the nature of my invention and the manner'of making and using same.

7 It is to be definitely understood that I do not desire to limit the application of this invention to the particular modifications set out herein to illustrate the principles thereof, and changes may be made in material or structure or arrangements of parts consistent with the spirit and scope of the invention.

1 claim: 1. A belt buckle of the class described comprising a buckle body having flanges thereon, and a belt connector assembly, said connector assembly comprising a yoke having the ends of the member forming the yoke connected with the flanges of the buckle body, a belt connector having one end carried by theyoke, and a belt connecting portion at the other end of the connector, a spring on the yoke cooperating with the belt connector for resisting longitudinal movement of the connector on the yoke, and a belt engaging jawcarried by said assembly for cooperating with said buckle body for retaining the free end 1 v of the belt;

2. Abelt buckle of the class described comprising a buckle body having flanges thereon,

and an expanding belt connector assembly,

said connector assembly comprising a yoke yoke pivotally connected with the flanges of the buckle body,.a belt connector having one end slidably carried by the yoke, and a belt connecting portion at the other endoof the connector, a spring on the yoke cooperating with the belt connector for resisting longitudinal movement of the connector 'on the yoke, and a belt engaging jaw carried by said assembly for cooperating with said buckle body 3.

for retaining the-free end of the belt.

prising a buckle body having flanges there'- on, and an expanding belt connector assem-c bly, sa d connectorassembly'comprismg a T shape yoke member, the ends of the transverse portion of said member received by the 'fiangestof the bucklebody, a belt connector Lhaving one end slidably carried'by the yoke,

and a belt connectingportionat the other end of the connector,'a spring on the yoke coop crating with the belt connector for resisting longitudinal movement of the connector on the yoke, and a belt engaging jaw carried by c said assembly for cooperating with said, buckle body for retaining the free end of the belt.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

- DORSEY Ml WIRIH.

A belt buckle of the class described com-V 

